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McMicken Island, a few hundred feet from Harstine Island to the west of the Key Peninsula, is a favorite destination for area boaters and kayakers. One of about 40 marine state parks in Washington, …
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Joseph Pentheroudakis, KP News
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10/1/20
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“The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914” was a bestseller when it was published by historian Barbara Tuchman in 1966. Drawn from a collection of lengthy essays …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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10/1/20
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10/1/20
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Simply keeping up with the news of rolling disasters has been quite an exercise in 2020. Time feels more distorted than ever in this, the seventh month of the pandemic life.
In September, …
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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10/1/20
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8/28/20
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Out and About
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8/28/20
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Mindfulness can boost the quality of our lives in numerous ways.
The question is, what is mindfulness? What does it do to spark “just being” in ourselves and our …
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Anne Nesbit
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8/27/20
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My 4-year-old and I were talking about running and I was telling her about different sports she can try if she wants to one day, like track, swim team, crew team, volleyball, tennis, softball, …
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Phyllis Henry
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8/27/20
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My 4-year-old and I were talking about running and I was telling her about different sports she can try if she wants to one day, like track, swim team, crew team, volleyball, tennis, softball, …
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Krisa Bruemmer
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8/27/20
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Salmon and cedar were the lifeblood of Native people on Puget Sound. For the S’Hotlemamish of Minter Bay, the coho, chum and cutthroat trout runs were so productive that the villagers were …
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Lynn Larson
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8/27/20
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UPDATE: The Peninsula School District announced Sept. 4 that in-person classroom instruction will begin Sept. 21 for K-1 students with remote learning options available. It has since been delayed to Sept. 28.
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Sara Thompson, KP News
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8/27/20
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The parking lot of the Key Peninsula Civic Center became a massive drive-through back-to-school supply donation festival Aug. 8, thanks to the efforts of the Children’s Home Society of …
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Staff Report
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8/27/20
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The Key Peninsula voted to renew the existing maintenance and operation levy for KP Fire District 16 in the primary election Aug. 4. The department will continue to receive $800,000 a year from KP …
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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8/27/20
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Does voting really matter? Key Peninsula voters say yes.
And 2.5 million people in Washington State agree. An impressive 54.44% of registered voters cast ballots in the Aug. 4 primary election …
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Lisa Bryan, Executive Editor
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8/27/20
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Vaughn Elementary School has a new principal, Abbie Barabe (pronounced “bear-a-bee”), with an extensive background in the field of elementary education.
After earning her …
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Krisa Bruemmer, KP News
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8/27/20
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Key Peninsula Fire District 16 promoted three firefighters to lieutenant and three lieutenants to captain at a swearing-in ceremony July 28.
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Ted Olinger, KP News
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8/27/20
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Key Peninsula News interviewed candidates for three important local races, asking each: What are your priorities for the KP? What is the No. 1 thing you want to accomplish in office? Why are you qualified to do it?
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8/27/20
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With over a decade of experience, Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson knows a thing or two about running elections. Other states look to Washington as a leader in …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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8/27/20
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A dolphin has been putting on a show around the southern tip of the Key Peninsula.
“The acrobatics I witnessed were incredible and unlike anything else outside of Sea World,” said …
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Chris Rurik, KP News
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8/27/20
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Tracey Perkosky, previously employed by the City of Bothell as parks planning and grants manager before COVID-19 costs and decreasing revenues caused layoffs in June, began her new job as executive …
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Lisa Bryan, KP News
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8/27/20
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